Boundaries of the Battlefield: A Critical Look at the Legal Paradigms and Rules in Countering Terrorism

Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law Volume 15, 2012

“…33 In April 2012, President Goodluck Jonathan was elected, followed by violent attacks and rioting. 39 These various concerns voiced by the human rights groups were also found within the already-mentioned 'Report on Preliminary Examination Activities 2012', produced http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AFR44/043/2012/en/04ab8b67-8969-4c86-bdea-0f8205 9dff28/afr440432012en.pdf (accessed 27 May 2013). 34 The fighting intensified throughout the remainder of 2012, with a December report lamenting the situation of embedded fighters in the city as it was ''impossible to distinguish their fighters from civilians.''…”

“…Asser Instituut's DomCLIC database, available at: http://www.asser.nl/default.aspx?site_id=36&level1=152 48&level2=&level3=&textid=40058 (accessed 27 May 2013). The four were found guilty of a war crime against the civilian population, namely the killing of the Rakić family.…”

“…237 In the Vukšić et al case, the High Court in Belgrade, on 19 June 2012, found Zoran Vukšić, Slobodan Strigić, Branko Hrnjak and Velimir Bertić guilty of a war crime against the civilian population committed in Beli Manastir (Croatia) in 1991. 239 Republic of Serbia, Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor, Public Relations Service, 'For A War Crime Against Croat Civilians in Lovas, Defendants get 128 Years in Prison', Press Release (26 June 2012) http://www.tuzilastvorz.org.rs/html_trz/VESTI_SAOPSTENJA_2012/VS_2012_ 06_26_ENG.pdf (accessed 26 May 2013). 238 One week later, on 26 June 2012, the High Court issued its verdict in a case involving 14 defendants, according to the Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor ''one of the most complex and complicated war crimes cases handled by this Office and by Serbia's judicial authorities in general.''…”

“…6 See 'Colombia's FARC peace talks resume in Cuba', BBC News (5 December 2012) http:// www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20618131 (accessed 30May 2013). Amnesty International said that figures were very difficult to verify, but at least tens of thousands of people per year are displaced due to the conflict, see AmnestyInternational 2013, p. 65.…”

“…In return, the Palestinians armed factions fired rockets at southern Israel over the course of three days.10 See Nick Long, 'DRC Government Accuses M23 of Scores of Murders', Voice of America News (28 November 2012) http://www.voanews.com/content/m23-to-leave-goma-rebel-chiefsays/1554337.html (accessed 30May 2013).11 See Human Rights Watch, 'DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army'(5 February 2013) http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/02/05/dr-congo-war-crimes-m23-congolese-army (accessed 28 May 2013) 12. In March, there were clashes between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and Israeli forces, with targeted killings being carried out by Israel against Palestinian militants.…”